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A12939 The apologie of Fridericus Staphylus counseller to the late Emperour Ferdinandus, &c. Intreating of the true and right vnderstanding of holy Scripture. Of the translation of the Bible in to the vulgar tongue. Of disagrement in doctrine amonge the protestants. Translated out of Latin in to English by Thomas Stapleton, student in diuinite. Also a discourse of the translatour vppon the doctrine of the protestants vvhich he trieth by the three first founders and fathers thereof, Martin Luther, Philip Melanchthon, and especially Iohn Caluin.; Apologia. English Staphylus, Fridericus.; Stapleton, Thomas, 1535-1598. 1565 (1565) STC 23230; ESTC S117786 289,974 537

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the_o communion_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n he_o mean_v as_o upon_o s._n paul_n h●_n write_v vim_fw-la ex_fw-la christi_fw-la carne_fw-la vivifican_n 11._o a_o certain_a quicken_a power_n out_o of_o christ_n his_o flesh_n now_o this_o quicken_a power_n of_o christ_n his_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n itself_o which_o by_o caluins_n doctrine_n in_o his_o institution_n of_o it_o self_n be_v not_o quicken_a or_o geve_v life_n 18._o but_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n only_o of_o christ_n which_o geve_v life_n and_o quicken_v contradiction_n say_v he_o lo_o then_o again_o you_o see_v notwithstanding_o all_o his_o fair_a word_n before_o his_o doctrine_n be_v now_o that_o we_o have_v but_o a_o spiritual_a food_n only_o in_o this_o sacrament_n convey_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o son_n by_o his_o shininge_n convai_v his_o substance_n unto_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o this_o one_o again_o a_o plain_a contradiction_n to_o that_o which_o he_o write_v before_o 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